Last Chance for Ledbetter Lane of Lights this Weekend

ARMINE News

The last day for the Ledbetter Christmas Lane of Lights is this Friday, Dec. 23. Enjoy a hayride through a lighted path of Christmas reflections. Santa will be there each night. Tickets are available from 6-8:30 p.m. at FM 1291 and Hwy 290.

All proceeds go to the Ledbetter Volunteer Fire Department.

2.5 Inches of Rain

We were blessed with 2.5 inches of rain the morning of Dec. 11, just west of Carmine. There was a lot of run-off water, for which we are thankful.

RT-C School News

The Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Volleyball teams have been announced. In class 1A, Mallory Krause and Maggie Salinas from Round Top-Carmine were named to the team.

Varsity boys were the Mc-Dade Tournament champions on Dec. 10. Hunter Schobel was named to the All-Tournament Team. Kannyn Goehring was the Tournament MVP.

Sophomore students mixed solutions of potassium and iron and worked in a darkened lab to create their own photosensitive paper. Once exposed to UV light, the reaction between the chemicals proceeds, turning the paper from pale green to dark blue.

Ag students made models of equine operation and facility projects.

RT-C ISD is on winter break until Jan. 4 when the students return for classes. Teachers have a work day on Jan. 3.

Condolences

Sympathy is extended to the families of Bob Springer and Nevilee Marburger who both passed away on Nov. 30.

Bob played college basketball, was a former basketball coach, published the Texas High School Basketball Magazine, and was founder and curator of the Texas Basketball Museum in Carmine. He was also a former City Council member in Carmine. His visitation was Sunday, Dec. 18 at Brenham Memorial Chapel.

Nevilee was active in the Carmine area at the Martin Luther Lutheran Church and enjoyed playing 42 Dominoes. Her funeral was Saturday, Dec. 17 at MLLC with burial at the La Bahia Cemetery.

Heritage Committee

The Heritage Committee of the Carmine Chamber of Commerce met Dec. 7.

Calvin Coufal gave a brief history of the banking industry. When he started working for Carmine State Bank in 1977, checks were mailed to the Federal Reserve in Houston. A courier picked up the checks from there, and delivered them by car to banks in the area. When received, they were put in alphabetical order and put in the Posting Machine. One person put them in the ledger and another on statement sheets. These needed to have the same total. The ledger was hand-written and the statements were typed.

Businesses supplied counter checks and there were no account numbers. People could scratch out the name of the bank on the check, and write in the bank’s name the person wanted.

Chris Coufal explained some of the modern technology now used. Checks are now imaged, sent to the Federal Reserve, and then sent to the bank from which it was written. At a store, they image the check, give it back to you, and the image is immediately sent to the bank. Everyone has an account number.

Statements may be viewed and transactions made online. Debit cards are issued.

Carmine VFD

Carmine Volunteer Fire Department regular meeting is Dec. 22 at 7 p.m.

Take care if you use space heaters. Do not place near combustible items.

Carmine 42 Domino Club The Carmine 42 Domino Club met Dec. 7 at JW’s Steakhouse. After eating a delicious lunch with a complementary dessert, 8 games of 42 were played.

High scoring partners were Edith Flinn and LaVerne Albers with a score of 1917, and they played 1 hand of 84. The second highest scoring partners were Linda Mattocks and Earl Fenske with a score of 1702, and they also played 1 hand of 84. Also playing were Carol Naegeli and Marlene Waak who had 2 hands of 84. Other players were Jeanette Schoenst and Myrt Meinkowsky who played 2 hands of 84 Everyone enjoyed the interesting games and friendly conversations. These players look forward to the next game day on Jan. 4 at JW’s Steakhouse.

MLLC News

The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held Saturday at 6 p.m.

Christmas Day worship with Holy Communion is at 10 a.m. The service will be on the mllccarmine. com website. The Rev. David Tinker is the pastor.

Recycling Trailer

The recycling trailer is at the Carmine Hall on Thursdays from noon until 4 p.m.

Attendants are available to help unload dry newspapers, telephone books, magazines, cardboard, paper, junk mail, clean #1 and #2 food grade plastics (milk cartons should be separated from other plastic), all colors glass, steel food cans, and aluminum cans. The trailer is in Ledbetter from 8:30-11 a.m., also on Thursdays, behind the Ledbetter Fireman’s Hall.

Visitors’ Center

Carmine Chamber of Commerce Visitors’ Center at the restored Train Depot is open on the second and fourth Fridays and Saturdays of the month from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Birthdays

Birthday wishes are extended to Melvin Schoenst and Gwen Woelfel-December 23; and Joys Baird and Jonathan Brown-26.

Have News?

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